Airbus Group Supports Development Of Innovative Solutions For People With Disabilities Organises biggest European ‘Fabrikarium’ related to disability Allows people with disabilities to benefit from the most innovative technologies Toulouse, 25 October 2016 – Airbus Group hosted the first ever ‘Fabrikarium’ event related to disability at the Lycée Airbus in …

Grainger & Worrall, the world’s leading total casting solutions provider, has been awarded a £1.2m grant to further develop its aerospace component production and development capabilities. The match-funded grant, which comes as part of the government’s Sharing in Growth (SiG) initiative, will be used to drive continued innovation at the …

– New body would aid long-term strategic planning and end political prevarication on the most pressing infrastructure challenges. Britain’s manufacturers have called for the creation of a permanent UK Infrastructure Authority to address the nation’s long-term strategic infrastructure requirements, bring coherence to debates on infrastructure challenges and encourage vitally needed …

A raft of new figures suggest the UK’s economic recovery is gathering pace, but the Managing Director of a Birmingham-based manufacturing firm says conditions remain tough and businesses need to invest if they are to make the most of the upturn. The International Monetary Fund has sharply increased its growth …

Saїd Business School, University of Oxford As the Government makes £15 million available to establish new University Enterprise Zones across the country, an Oxford academic has warned that too great a focus on short-term innovation could damage its long-term ability to innovate and grow. New policies are needed to encourage …

A heavyweight line up of speakers from politics and industry will address the EEF National Manufacturing Conference – ‘Make it Britain’ – on Tuesday 4 March 2014 at the QE2 Centre, Westminster. Keynote speakers Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP and Secretary of State for Business Rt Hon Vince Cable MP …

Fresh perspective needed on non-traditional roles as industry cries out for talent, says manufacturing recruitment specialist The latest figures announced by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills revealed that the sharpest rises in skills shortages fell into the manufacturing, plumbing and electrical engineering sectors. Beatrice Bartlay, entrepreneur …

Bespoke handling equipment built by a Birmingham manufacturing firm is playing a vital role in improving efficiency at a leading electrical components plant. At its facility in Baglit, Flint, Schneider Electric manufactures fabricated fittings for electrical cabling, along with a comprehensive range of cable management solutions, and Wlimat recently supplied the firm …

How can Britain double its exports by 2020 and bring manufacturing home? EEF, the manufacturer’s organisation, will seek answers at its third National Manufacturing Conference – ‘Make it Britain’ – on Tuesday 4 March 2014 at the QE2 Centre, Westminster. Senior industrialists and politicians will question how to turn the …

Six research projects that will help improve manufacturing competitiveness in the UK by using the latest ICT developments have been awarded £12 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant funding as part of a £45 million package of investments in manufacturing research announced today by David Willetts, …